Daily Jots

A New Year’s resolution is something that goes in one year and out the other. ~Author Unknown
Make tonight special!

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That’s all you have… twenty minutes to kick back and do just what you want to do. So, what’s it going to be? Believe it or not, I actually have a book about that very topic. Yes, I do collect a lot of books and sometimes I even open them up to see what they are about!
I just noticed that it’s listed for $2.99! I just looked at the back of the book and I paid $18.95. Guess I should have waited!

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Actually he had a lot now that I come to think about it, but his very favorite had to be Boston Cream Pie… which was really a cake. Sometimes strange things happen. You think about something and then suddenly it falls into your lap… like this bit of history.
“Boston Cream Pie – The name Boston Cream Pie is believed to be a misnomer as it’s really a cake. The “pie” instead of “cake” may be due to the fact that colonists used to bake their cakes in pie tins as they did not own cake pans. The first …read more

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Thinking out loud here… I’m not sure I like the idea of practicing Yoga for someone with an aching back, but after reading the short article I think that I know where I went wrong.
I did not use a group session like the women in the study. I tried following a video, so chances are, I was not in the proper position and only made my back pain worse. I swore that I would never do Yoga again… but maybe if I found a group to join, maybe I could learn how to strengthen my back?? And if I …read more

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The secret to staying young is to live honestly, eat slowly and lie about your age… Lucille Ball.
The age part… I wonder just how much you could lie and get away with it?? Taking off ten years sounds like a nice round number.

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At home, that means it’s the day to hit the mall for all the specials. You have been cooped up one whole day, so it’s time to go and buy everything that you didn’t get for Christmas! And usually, the prices are absolutely amazing!
“The roots of the holiday goes back to the Middle Ages . On this day, members of the merchant class would take boxes, fill them with food and fruits, and give them to servants, tradespeople and the less fortunate. In the case of servants, they would work on Christmas Day, so it was only fitting that …read more

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As you know, at the moment I am vacationing in Florida and it occurred to me that the best way to describe something is to take advantage of your surroundings. For example, it has been rather windy the last couple of days and I took the time to watch how the wind affects the palm trees. I could have described them the way I thought that the wind would affect them, but it would be nothing even close to what I would write now that I actually watched them. For example, I really never thought of palm trees looking soft …read more

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Don’t ask me why this stuff appeals to me, because I haven’t a clue, but I was looking for something a wee bit unusual and I found this!
“The first toilet ever seen on television was on “Leave It to Beaver”.
I used to watch that show every afternoon while making the kid’s lunches. Just had to love Larry Mondello. That kid sure loved to eat!

More Weird Facts

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I hope your day is everything you hoped it would be.

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Is there anyone alive who doesn’t love eggnog?? I simply love the stuff but I’m still looking for the sugar free variety. Do you have any idea how much sugar they add to make it taste good?? I wonder who first came up with the drink??
And that gadget up there… it’s a nutmeg grinder. Do you have any idea how much work is involved in grating a nutmeg. And it’s murder on your fingers, but is sure tastes good on a mug of eggnog! Hope you are having a great Christmas Eve by the way…

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